St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
A BRIGHT GIRLS STORY
The Little Daughter of Bismarck" Tes
tifes in the Haddock Murder Case
atSioux City.
She Tells the Measures Which Arensdorf
Took to Get Her Mother to
Leave Town.
He Bought Their House and Furnf.
ture and Paid in Gold
and Notes.
The Prosecution Temporarily Rests
Evidence Put in for the
Defendant.

Evidence Put in for the
Defendant.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 31.-In the
Haddock case to-day the state recalled
Bismarck, and drew out statement that
he went straight home after the murder.
Then Bsmarck's little daughter was called.
one walked to the witness stand with all
the innocent bearing of childhood, and de-
ported herself in a pretty childike manner
While being subjected to severe cross-exam-
NATION. Her testimony was listened to
with marked attention by the jury, attor-
heys ana spectators. She is the only child
"ithesS SO 1af introduced, and she answered
numerous questions asked in bashful and
| rather timid manner. Her story of the
| purchase by Arensdorf of her mothers house
after Bismarck left was well told. and no
amount OF crOss-eXamination could con-
1use her IN the least. She knew just
why her mother wanted to sell, how much
| THE AGREED PRICE
| was and how much cash was paid. there
Deing a small balance dne on the lot. After
sne concluded at 1890 the state rested the
case, and the defense asked and was
granted recess to prepare the order of its
witnesses. The attorneys for the defense
were as much surprised by the announce
ment ON the part Of the state that it rested
| us case as they were by the testimony of
| Minnie Kasnitski. That she proved a
formidable witness no one can deny. There
is a certainty that the state has other wit
nesses to produce, and more important eyi-
dence' out they can get it in later, and
70 4.
TO expose its hand. That the state did the
unexpected thing, the request of the de-
tense for recess until afternoon is con-
| elusive evidence. AS the states case is
not, in fact. closed, it is
unsafe to pass judgment upon it. This
much may be said, however. that the testi-
mony adduced is clear and sharp and pain
1uily direct. The prosecution has done all that
was expected and more, too. 1t has shown
that Arensdorf was at the killing: that he
was one of the principal inciters of it, and
| that he did
ACTUALLY DO THE KILLING
is shown by the evidence of two of his ccm-
panons on that night 1t turns all the cir.
cumstantiai evidence which appeared
against Leavltt against Arensdorf by show
ing that the latter was dressed in the stvle
Leavitt Was supposed to have been dressed
|
looms after supper and was covered with
rubber coat. while Arensdorf wore light
| pantaloons and short blue coat.
1t has also shown that Arensdorf paid all,
or nearly all, the money that was paid to
take away the witnesses of the deed. Some
had made up their minds that George
Treiber was actually in the city as reported,
and would be called to-day, but as he was
not brought forth it is evident that he is not
here. B. Doak, who was present at the
meeting when Leavitt was initiated into the
Saloonkeepers' association, is here and Will
probably be called by the state in rebuttal
of the evidence of the defense.
THE TESTIMONY.
Sioux. CITY. Ia, March 31.-AIperr
I Koschinski, alias Bismarck, was recalled
this morning, but his evidence was imma-
terial only as to detail. Following him came
his little twelve-year-o old daughter named
Minnie. She possessed her fathers singu,
lar faculty of retentiYe powers. and passed
straight on i'll her testimony without anv
embarrassment or contradiction. She said:
know John Arensdorf aud Paul Leader
I remember when Mr.. Haddock wa skilled
don't remember just when my father wens
away. l saw AreEsdorf after my father
went away. carried a,letter from my MANN;
to him. He was near the bridge. He came
1 to our house about ten minutes after go,
back, He told my mamma there was too mucf
talk yet, and she could not go away until il
got quiet. He came gain on Sunday My
| mamma said she didn't want to wait any
longer. My papa was sick and she wanted to
go away. He said he would fix everything so
we could go on Tuesday. We sold the furni-
ture on Monday. and we went Tuesday morn
! ing. Paul Leader went with me and my
mother that day to Council Bluffs. Itwas
$3.50 ArenSdorf paid to my mother. I didn't
count the money. He said 1t was that much.
The money was in gold and paper. Arens<
dorf bought the house for $500, but $500 was
owed on the lot.
At this point the state rests its case and
the court adjourned till this afternoon.
The report al noon that the states case was
ended for the time and that the defense
would begin with its evidence in the after
noon added fresh interest to the proceed
ings but could add no greater number to
the packed courtroom. Policeman Will
lam A. Smith testified that he saw Bis
marck on the night OF the Sd on the corner
OF Douglas and Fourth streets drunk anG
TOLD HIM TO GO HOME.
This was about midnight and after the
killing of Haddock. Adolph Metz was the
next witness and testified that he met Bis
i marck about 9 o'clock on Aug. 5, as ha
4 f Bismalckl was coming out of Herman's
4 al6oh. He next saw Bismarck at O'clock
Il Id the morning very drunk ON the sidewalk
fnearihiS residence. where he remained about
/ an hour. He saw him again at o'clock in
the morning when he was partially sobered
up and he said he had not been home that
night. The Switness was cross-examined
but nothing of special interest was deveI-
oped. William Metz father of the
last witness, testified that Bismarck had
asked for admittance to his honse at very
early hour ON the morning of the 4th of Au-
gust Oscar Bridewell, policeman. was
then sworn. He testified that he saw Bis
marck at 1880 on the night of Aug. on
the corner of Fourth and Douglas streets,
that he was a witness at the scene of the
killing, which happened about quartey
after 10. 1t was shortly after this when he
ordered Bismarck, who was very drunk, to
! go home. George Rice testified that Oh
Aug. 1 he had tried to employ Bismarck to
assist him in digging well; that he had
offered him So per day, but he refused it,
saying he and Trleber could make more
money
DOING UP PREACHERS.
He saw him at his place about u o'clock
on Sunday morning prior to the shooting.
AT that time he said he and George Trieber
could make more money doing up lawyers
and preachers than digging wells, but did
not say anything about killing preachers.
Bismarck was then recalled, and denied all
the statements made by Rice, except that
Rice called at his house on Sunday. Rice
was then cross-eXamined. but his evidence
was not shaken. w. Dorsam said that on
the night of the murder he went to Arens-